Editorial advisory board Acknowledgments Dedications About the book 1 Anatomy and imaging What is anatomy? How can gross anatomy be studied? Important anatomical terms The anatomical position Anatomical planes Terms to describe location Imaging Diagnostic imaging techniques Plain radiography Ultrasound Doppler ultrasound Computed tomography Magnetic resonance imaging Nuclear medicine imaging Positron emission tomography Image interpretation Plain radiography Chest radiograph Abdominal radiograph Gastrointestinal contrast examinations Urological contrast studies Computed tomography Magnetic resonance imaging Nuclear medicine imaging Safety in imaging 2 Back Conceptual overview General description Functions Support Movement Protection of the central and peripheral nervous systems Component parts Bones A typical vertebra Muscles Vertebral canal Spinal nerves Dermatomes and myotomes Relationship to other regions Head Thorax, abdomen, and pelvis Limbs Key features Long vertebral column and short spinal cord Intervertebral foramina and spinal nerves Innervation of the back Regional anatomy Skeletal framework Vertebrae Typical vertebra Cervical vertebrae Thoracic vertebrae Lumbar vertebrae Sacrum Coccyx Intervertebral foramina Posterior spaces between vertebral arches Joints Synovial joints Descriptions of synovial joints based on shape and movement …… 3 Thorax 4 Abdomen 5 Pelvis and perineum 6 Lower limb 7 Upper limb 8 Head and neck Index